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   by rradu 17y ago

   I'm not saying they're saints and you have the right to be bitter, but from what I understand I don't think Jay would have let the VCs get so much control. But then who knows what's really going...
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   by rradu 17y ago

   I've actually tried the freezer trick in the past, even though I knew the problem was with a stuck spindle. I wasn't able to get any data off it, but the drive did make a completely different noise when it was frozen, so the cold did have s
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   by rradu 17y ago

   I'm not sure I agree. Jay had a pretty strong dislike of VCs and put a lot of effort into protecting Kevin and his company from that stuff. I actually met Jay last month and he mentioned a few times that he was perpetually tired (he lives i
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   by rradu 17y ago

   Actually you've got those two mixed up. Flippa is the old SitePoint site marketplace (they still keep a marketplace on SP, but not with any site): http://flippa.com/about And DigitalPoint just uses their own forums: http://forums.digital
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   by rradu 17y ago

   There was a company called Sprowtt at 2009's TC 50 that wants to do this. They don't seem to be up and running though: http://www.techcrunch50.com/2009/sprowtt-marketplace/
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   by rradu 17y ago

   $168k for a CEO of a 1-20 person company seems like a lot to me. Maybe I'm just naive.
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   by rradu 17y ago

   There will be negative comments for every hosting service you find, and unfortunately it's difficult to tell by reviews alone if the host is good. Look for one with an uptime guarantee and good customer service. Most have a 30-60 day money
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   by rradu 17y ago

   I visited their HQ and while it's true that they're not run of the mill office spaces, it's not that big of a deal either. It's old news by now that they have gyms on campus, CS problems in the bathroom stalls, and bright colors everywhere
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   by rradu 17y ago

   Here's the TC article from that January delay: http://techcrunch.com/2010/01/23/wakemate-delay/ Have you emailed them? preorder@wakemate.com
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    by rradu 17y ago

    Excellent story. Makes it that much more exciting that I was just in Paris and got to see it in person.
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    by rradu 17y ago

    I upgraded today too and played around with the personas. Most of them wanted me to puke profusely, but I quickly found this one: http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/1498 It's a simple gray gradient that adds some subtle shadows to s
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    by rradu 17y ago

    I use radio static to fall asleep; it has the same effect on me as those binatural beats. I focus on trying to conjure up an image out of that noise (a waterfall or a rainstorm is often what I get) and that consequently drowns out my though